25 People Share Hilarious Examples Of How Instructions Were Completely Misunderstood

Everyone likes custom-made things. The list is infinite, from cheeky BFF tees you ordered with your bestie to a personalized birthday cake or a mug with your name on it from the company Secret Santa.

Our infatuation with items created and designed specifically for us is natural, given that life is one big customized order we weren't even aware of.

There's nothing like having something custom-made just for you. However, ordering a custom item carries a certain amount of risk.

There is never a guarantee that the outcome will be exactly what you wanted. But since humans adore possessing something unique and special that no one else has, we willingly accept that risk.

Or simply because we don't think a straightforward custom order, for which we supplied clear instructions, could go wrong. Well, it can.

And it often does... Reddit has a whole section devoted to such humorous mistakes caused by misunderstood directions.

To share the funniest instances of "ordering a custom label and giving instructions, only to have the instructions printed on the thing you ordered," the "Peanut Butter Is One Word" subreddit (a clever allusion to the BoJack Horseman show) was created. The subreddit is full of the funniest examples of people just not caring about properly interpreting instructions.

Check out some of the funniest posts down here:

1. Probably

SandiPsych

2. Use a pretty font...

svensonic1

3. "OP’s Girlfriend Got Them A Bojack Themed Birthday Cake."

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4. Out of the office

donach69

5. "OP’s Company Now Has 900 Of These Pens"

LordGuille

6. Sent from my iPhone

not_gerg

7. "Make Sure That You Label Them That They Contain Egg"

kapildwasnik

8. Vegan fish fingers

bertiebauer

9. Leave blank...

tapanapanteraaa

Laura Vanagaite, a graphic designer, explains that such unfortunate printing situations that occur during the process always depend on both sides.

“When presenting the final file to the person in charge of the printing procedure, it is better to leave exact notes, as well as to tell them the instructions face to face if possible. It will leave no doubts in case they have some, and you can always ask how it will look in the end,” Laura said.“Sometimes there can be confusion if the text is not clear enough or the description reveals too much information. For example, if a present is for a surprise birthday party, it is better to write everything in the notes, leave your contacts, and tell them that if there is any doubt, they can call you.”

10. "Sent My Friend A Potato For His Birthday"

pattoyourcatto

11. "Poland Flag"

metmike89

12. "Not Sure If This Was Posted Before, But My First Thought When I Found This Reddit"

vilidj_idjit

13. "While Not Exactly The Same As The Gag, This Reminded Me Of The Show!"

Super_Mario_Sunshine

14. Congratulations To Tucker I Guess?

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15. Sample Text

Yaimerie

16. "Association’s Name"

Alice_Savard

17. Not obvious

exzact

18. In Arabic

jakeinator21

19. "Came Across An Intentional One Today"

idiotgalore

20. "Happy Birthday, Generic Men And Women"

mirafacon

21. "A Friend Of Mine Ordered A Picture Cake And Gave The Woman A Thumb Drive With The Picture She Wanted To Use."

just_leave_it

22. "Parents Didn’t Want Their Son’s Name Printed On His School Photo"

Dewdeaux

23. "My Anniversary Present."

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24. "My Mom’s Old iPad"

miinyuu

25. "30 With Stars And Sprinkles Around It!"

fluffykittie

We have to say that it looks like some of these mistakes were made on purpose, just to make a joke. However, some of them are unintentional.

It’s probably because many of the workers in these companies are underpaid and don’t really care about doing a good job. Managers, are you reading this?